An object with a mass of 200 kg200kg is hanging from an axle with a radius of 8 cm8cm. If the wheel attached to the axle has a radius of 44 cm44cm, how much work would it take to turn the wheel a length equal to the circumference of the axle?

1 Answer
May 30, 2017

The work is =179.13J=179.13J

Explanation:

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The load L=(200g)N#

Radius of axle r=0.08mr=0.08m

Radius of wheel R=0.44mR=0.44m

Taking moments about the center of the axle

F*R=L*rFR=Lr

F*0.44=200*g*0.08F0.44=200g0.08

F=(200*g*0.08)/0.44=356.4NF=200g0.080.44=356.4N

The force is =346.4N=346.4N

The work is

W=F*dW=Fd

The distance is =2pi*0.08=0.16pim=2π0.08=0.16πm

The work is

W=356.4*0.16pi=179.13JW=356.40.16π=179.13J